noun
written language; literary language
Refers to language in its written form, often contrasted with spoken language (音声言語). Can also denote a formal, literary register.
See also: 文字言語
書記言語と音声言語には大きな違いがある。
There are significant differences between written language and spoken language.
この作家は独特の書記言語を用いる。
This author uses a distinctive literary language.
Compound of 書記 (writing, recording) and 言語 (language). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern linguistic coinage.